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Peru vs Cornish vs Windham vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Peru | Cornish | Windham | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,816Highest |
594 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.